MENASource

As the MENA region continues to be the epicenter of news headlines, the Atlantic Council’s MENASource is a hub for thought-provoking and hard-hitting analyses about the latest trends, ideas, and debates. This online publication provides fast reactions and in-depth commentary on breaking news and key regional topics by a diverse team of experts and contributors.

MENASource brings you up-close to a region at the epicenter of geo-political headlines. It is the Atlantic Council’s hub for in-depth commentary about breaking news, key topics, and trends from our team of experts on the Middle East and North Africa.

The views expressed in MENASource are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Atlantic Council, its staff, or its supporters.

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Top News: US and EU Condemn Mass Life-in-prison Sentences in “Cabinet Clashes” Trial

MENASource
Jul 31, 2026

Why GCC integration matters more than ever

Gulf countries can’t build their knowledge economies of the future on their own.

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Top News: US and EU Condemn Mass Life-in-prison Sentences in “Cabinet Clashes” Trial

MENASource
Jul 13, 2026

Israel’s next government must prioritize the Abraham Accords

By
Amit Yarom and Itai Melchior

The fall election could open a narrow window for Israel to reset its regional strategy and create momentum to expand normalization.

Israel
Politics & Diplomacy

Top News: US and EU Condemn Mass Life-in-prison Sentences in “Cabinet Clashes” Trial

MENASource
Aug 3, 2026

Can al-Zaidi separate the sects from the state in Iraq?

By
Munqith Dagher

The biggest challenge facing Iraq’s prime minister is how to curb the role of sectarian institutions in shaping Iraq’s state decisions.

Conflict
Iran

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MENASource

Feb 5, 2015

Top News: US and EU Condemn Mass Life-in-prison Sentences in “Cabinet Clashes” Trial

By EgyptSource

The United States and the European Union condemned the mass sentencing of 230 defendants, including political activist Ahmed Douma, to life in prison in the “cabinet clashes” trial on Wednesday. State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters in a press briefing on Wednesday its government was “deeply troubled” by the verdict. The EU said the […]

MENASource

Feb 5, 2015

EconSource: Jordan, US Sign $3 Billion Aid Program

By EconSource

The Jordanian government signed , during a visit of King Abdullah II to Washington, a memorandum of understanding with the United States government. In the memorandum the US offers, within its annual support program to the Jordan, aid worth $1 billion annually in economic, developmental and military fields. The previous US aid package amounted to […]

MENASource

Feb 5, 2015

Fact Box: ‘Egyptian Revolutionary Council’ Visits Washington DC

By EgyptSource

A delegation of Egyptians in opposition to the current government arrived in Washington, DC on January 25 to meet with representatives from universities, research centers, and think tanks, as well as the US Department of State. The delegation represents the so-called Egyptian Parliament in Exile , a body affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, and the […]

North Africa

MENASource

Feb 4, 2015

Three Lessons Drawn from Tunisia’s Cabinet Formation Process

By Karim Mezran and Lara Talverdian

The political maneuverings in Tunisia over the last few weeks bear the hallmarks of a nascent democracy. Developments have involved negotiations, checks on power, and nuanced political calculations that demonstrate an overall political maturity among Tunisian authorities—the reason why so many international observers and policymakers have time and again heralded the North African country as […]

North Africa

MENASource

Feb 4, 2015

Declaring War on Radical Islam Is Not a Counterterrorism Strategy

By Richard LeBaron

Some members of Congress and noisy portions of the media and blogosphere are vexed by President Barack Obama’s refusal to declare war on “radical Islam.” Their distress seemed to be only exacerbated by the President’s measured and sensible response to Fareed Zakaria during a CNN interview last Sunday when asked, “Are we in a war […]

Middle East

MENASource

Feb 4, 2015

Top News: Jordan hangs two Iraqi terrorists in response to pilot’s death

By MENASource

Jordan executed al-Qaeda affiliated Iraqi female suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi and Ziad al-Karbouley before dawn Wednesday, just hours after an online video purported to show Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) militants burning a captured Jordanian pilot to death in a cage.

MENASource

Feb 4, 2015

Top News: Leading Egypt Activist Ahmed Douma Sentenced to Life

By EgyptSource

An Egyptian court sentenced 230 people, including Ahmed Douma, a leading secular activist behind the country’s 2011 uprising, to life in prison after finding them guilty on Wednesday of taking part in the “Cabinet Clashes” between protesters and security forces.

MENASource

Feb 4, 2015

EconSource: Mideast, North Africa to Invest $755 Billion in Energy to 2019

By EconSource

According to key lenders, Middle Eastern and North African states are expected to invest $755 billion in energy projects over the next five years despite the plunge in world oil prices. Oil is expected to account for 31 percent of the investment spent and gas for 27 percent. The other $316 billion is projected to […]

MENASource

Feb 3, 2015

Jordan’s Pilot and the War on ISIS

By Tuqa Nusairat

The news surrounding the execution of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh was accompanied by shocking images of his Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) captors burning him alive. ISIS undoubtedly timed the release of this news to inflict the most damage on the Jordanian government and bring its original demand—that Jordan withdraw from the coalition—to the fore.

MENASource

Feb 3, 2015

Fact Box: Over 50 Killed in Attacks Since January 25 Anniversary

By EgyptSource

Egypt has seen an uptick in terror attacks since the weekend marking the four year anniversary of the January 25 uprising. Over fifty people have been killed, among them at least twenty civilians, and over 150 injured, among them almost thirty civilians.  In addition to the casualties, bombs targeting infrastructure has led to blackouts in […]

North Africa
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